Can lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) reduce the risk of obesity?

Can lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) reduce the risk of obesity?

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus), a cool season food legume, provides significant amounts of essential nutrients for healthy living. Lentil is a rich dietary source of low digestible carbohydrates (also known as prebiotic carbohydrates) that stimulate growth and activity of hind gut bacteria. These b...

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Main Authors: Niroshan Siva, Dil Thavarajah, Casey R. Johnson, Susan Duckett, Elliot D. Jesch, Pushparajah Thavarajah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Lentil
Prebiotic carbohydrates
Gut microbiome
Obesity
Food processing
Functional food
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617300920

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